The eldest brother, Gu Weiguo, took Ping An to the mountains early in the morning, saying that he wanted to try his luck and see if he could hunt some prey to improve the food for the group.
The house of the widow Zheng in the south of the village collapsed due to the heavy snow. As the team leader, Gu Weifu naturally had to go to comfort and help, to show that he, as the team leader, was doing practical things for everyone.
So the entire Gu family was left with only the second brother's family of three sons and Gu An'an's sister and brother.
Wang Daying couldn't bear to scold her own children, so An'an's sister and brother became her excuse for making trouble, and none of Gu Shu and his friends, who were only separated by a wall, spoke up to help.
Gu Anan glanced at Wang Daying and sat up slowly. He picked up the cotton-padded jacket on the kang, touched it and felt it was warm, and put it on just right. "Second aunt, are you asking me to do something?"
Wang Daying's eyes almost popped out. "You freeloader. It's noon and the sun is shining on your butt. Why am I asking you to do something? Which girl is as lazy as you? Expecting the elders to cook for you?" In Gujia Village, "freeloader" is considered a harsh insult. It can be said that it means being lazy and gluttonous. For a girl of sixteen or seventeen years old, this is a poisonous word. After all, she is almost at the age to marry her husband. With the word "freeloader" on her head, no family in Gujia Village is willing to marry such a girl.
Gu Anan straightened her clothes and comforted the frightened Gu Dongdong, then she raised her head and spoke word by word, "Second aunt, what you said is quite biased. Did you ever touch the firewood in the firewood room at home? I went up the mountain to collect them all by myself."
"The sauerkraut foam on the pot brush was the pickled cabbage I carried back from the mountain when the frost was rising. My hands were frozen red. Second aunt, have you ever helped pick a pickled cabbage?"
"There is still half a field of radishes and cabbages in the private plot outside. Second aunt, did you turn that field? Did you plant those radishes and cabbages?"
Wang Daying wanted to refute, but was interrupted by Gu An'an's cold stare. "Let's talk about the family. The meals at home have always been cooked by the eldest aunt, and I am responsible for washing dishes. As for housework, I clean several rooms by myself. In the past, even your second room's clothes were carried to the river in the middle of winter by me, who would break the ice on the river surface and wash them and bring them back clean. Second aunt, when you said that I ate for free, didn't you feel guilty and panicked?"
"Or rather, what have you done to this family, second aunt?"
Wang Daying was speechless after being blocked by Gu An'an. She threw the wok brush to the ground and sat on the ground and spit. "I won't live anymore. Now the little girl starts to dislike me. I have never seen such a disrespectful person to the elders."
An'an helped Dongdong up and put clothes on him. She glanced coldly at Wang Daying who was spitting on the ground and hugged Dongdong in her arms. "Since the second Aunt, if you dislike Dongdong and I eating for free at home, then we should go to other houses to eat and not bother the second aunt. "
After saying that, while Wang Daying was still in a daze, she put Gu Dongdong on the ground and led him out the door. She lowered her head and whispered in Dongdong's ear, "Dongdong, when you go out, cry when you see people and tell them that the second aunt dislikes us eating for free."
Gu Dongdong rolled his eyes, obviously not awake yet, but he regarded his sister's words as an imperial decree.
As soon as he left the Gu family yard, he met Zhao Guifang who had just returned from washing clothes. Zhao Guifang and Wang Daying were from the same village. They married into Gujia Village together, but Wang Daying married the son of the village chief.
Zhao Guifang married Gu Xiangqian, the accountant of Gujia Village.
Zhao Guifang and Wang Daying have always liked to compare with each other before they got married. After they got married, Wang Daying always relied on her status as the captain's wife and often said sarcastic words to Zhao Guifang.
Zhao Guifang could tolerate it, smiling in front of her but stabbing her in the back.
The appearance of Gu Anan and her brother gave Zhao Guifang a knife, a knife to stab Wang Daying.
She put the wooden basin on the ground, wiped her hands on the cloth around her waist, and teased the crying Gu Dongdong, "Hey, Dongdong, why are you crying like this?"
When Gu Anan heard Zhao Guifang's question, her eyes turned red instantly, and she was a little flustered. She quickly covered Dongdong's mouth, "Dongdong, don't say it."
Dongdong understood what his sister meant at this time. He pried his sister's hands apart and cried breathlessly, "Second aunt thinks we are eating for free and doesn't give us food. She also said that my sister doesn't work."
Zhao Guifang was very happy, but her face was full of concern, and her voice was a little higher. "Your second aunt is such a jerk, bullying a child like this."
Dongdong rubbed his red eyes and asked, "Aunt Zhao, my sister collected all the firewood for my family, and my sister picked the pickled cabbage in the mountain. Even the crops in the private plot outside were taken care of by my sister. A few days ago, my sister was helping the second aunt to wash clothes by the frozen river. My sister is obviously very diligent, but why did the second aunt say that my sister is lazy and that she is eating for nothing?? ", the childish words of children are the most real, and more and more people gathered around.
They all looked at the excitement and were not afraid of enough.
"An An is not lazy. In the whole village, she is the best worker. Go out and ask which daughter can be like An An, with good grades, quick work, and filial piety to the elders." After hearing the last sentence, Zhao Guifang couldn't stand it anymore and raised her voice, "What? Wang Daying asked An An to wash her clothes in the river?"
Gu Dongdong nodded, "I used stones to help dig the ice in the river."
"Wang Daying is really a piece of shit."
"That's right. A niece from another family is already in her 60s, and it's really shameless for her to ask him to help with the laundry,"
someone asked. "That's not right. It's time for dinner. Where are you going?"
An An and Dong Dong said in unison, "We're going to Uncle Huazi's house for dinner. Second aunt won't give us any food."
After that, the two of them looked fearfully into the yard not far away. An An said goodbye, "Uncles and aunts, Dongdong didn't say anything. Just pretend you didn't hear us. We're going to Uncle Huazi's house now."
People watching the excitement felt more and more sorry for An An and her brother. "Children without a mother are easily bullied."
"That's right. When Tang Lanzhi was at home, she didn't protect An An either."
"That's right, An An is such a miserable child!"
After An An led Gu Dongdong for a long distance, the two looked at each other, holding their stomachs and laughing. They stood under the soapberry tree and took a break. The sun was out now, the snow on the ground had melted, and the road was a little difficult to walk on. The
two simply leaned against the soapberry tree. Gu Dongdong's big eyes were full of excitement, and he jumped up. He shouted happily, "Sister...sister, how come you have become so smart!"
The word "changed" made An An's heart skip a beat. After all, he was the younger brother who got along more with her, so she remained calm, "Dongdong, do you think it's good or bad that your sister has changed?"
Gu Dongdong tilted his head, thought for a long time, and responded crisply, "Of course it's good. My sister has become smarter, and my second aunt can't bully her anymore."
An An smiled with relief, she was a little proud, "This is called killing someone with a borrowed knife. You see, Second Aunt's wife always bullies us. Let's let the crowd spit on her and see if she dares to bully us next time." If Second Uncle knew about this, he would definitely beat Second Aunt's wife, as he was so concerned about his reputation.
Gu Dongdong seemed to understand, "Sister, what is the crowd?"
An An was stunned. In this day and age, isn't the word crowd popular?
She explained, "It means uncles and aunts."
"Sister, this is a good idea. If anyone dares to say that I am an orphan in front of me in the future, I will tell my uncles and aunts to let the adults beat him up."
An An had no illusion that she had taught the child badly. She nodded, looking like a teachable child.
"Dongdong is really smart."
This is the first thing that Gu Dongdong learned in his life. When his strength is not enough, he learned to use roundabout methods to defeat the enemy.
An Ansi did not realize that her honest brother's eyes were bright at this time. It was obvious that he had learned the trick and was ready to try it.
After the two walked away.
Two young men jumped down from the soapberry tree. The older one was about 20 years old, wearing a green military uniform, with an upright posture and a handsome face with sharp edges. At this time, he had a faint smile, his eyebrows and eyes were moving, and he was handsome and elegant. He murmured, "What an interesting black girl."
Next to him was a dark-skinned young man with a short flat head. He jumped down from the tree and patted his butt, "Boss, I'm black too, I didn't see you complimenting me." Speaking of this, he touched his chin and looked in the direction where An An and his sister disappeared, "This sister is interesting, but aren't you afraid of teaching the children bad things?"
"Very smart." The handsome young man said this in a very low voice. The black young man next to him scratched his ears and said curiously, "Boss, what are you talking about?"
"Nothing! Follow me."
An An didn't know that there were two people hiding in the soapberry tree where they just rested.
She had already arrived at the door of Gu Huazi's house.
It was past nine in the morning, and in the countryside, every household had already had breakfast, but if you come to Uncle Huazi's house, they will definitely stay.
Because Uncle Huazi's family has a big lazy bug, a lazy bug even lazier than An An, named Gu Banxia. This name came from when Aunt Huazi gave birth, Uncle Huazi brought back a basket of Chinese medicine Banxia from the mountains.
Uncle Huazi slapped his thigh and said, "Okay, my daughter will be named Banxia."
Don't listen to Gu Banxia's nice name, she is actually a fat girl.
You know, in this day and age, being fat is really a blessing for those who are short of food and clothing.
Gu Banxia was weak since she was young. Gu Huazi wanted to pick all the stars in the sky for her. He was just a concubine, so all the good things went into Gu Banxia's belly.
It was okay when she was a child. She was cute when she was fat.
But when she got fatter
as a girl, she was not cute anymore. But Gu Banxia, who became a girl, could not lose weight no matter what. For so many years, her nickname was Gu Sanpang.
Fat face, fat waist, fat legs.
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